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Pommard 1er Cru, Les Pézerolles

FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Locality:
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Appellation:
Pommard 1er Cru, Les Pézerolles
Grape Variety:
Pinot Noir
WineMaker:
Frédéric Lafarge
Vineyard:
Located in the northern part of the appellation. The Premier Cru climat, Les Pézerolles, comprises 5.52 ha., of which the Lafarge parcel, planted in the 1970’s, is a mere 0.14 ha. At 300m, the parcel sits on the upper slope of Pommard, near the border with Beaune, where the clay-limestone soil features a high proportion of fine limestone gravel.
Viticulture:
Certified organic (Ecocert) and biodynamic (Demeter).
WineMaking:
The grapes are manually destemmed and then fermented over ambient yeasts, with a total cuvaison of 2-3 weeks depending on the vintage.
Aging:
Aged for 18 months in barrels (15% new oak).
Bottling:
Neither fined nor filtered.
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